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Meet the newest Met: Colon officially signs on

Meet the newest Met: Colon officially signs on

MLB.com's Pete McCarthy and Jim Duquette discuss the Mets' deal with Bartolo Colon and how he could round out the rotatio

By Andrew Simon
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MLB.com |

The Mets officially added a significant piece to their starting rotation on Saturday, announcing a two-year contract with veteran right-hander Bartolo Colon.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but MLB.com reported on Wednesday that Colon will make $20 million.

Colon, the 2005 American League Cy Young Award winner, made his third All-Star team in 2013, going 18-6 with a 2.65 ERA in 30 starts for the A's. He struck out 117 and walked only 29 over 190 1/3 innings.

Colon should help the Mets fill the void left by Matt Harvey, who will spend the season recovering from Tommy John surgery. The 16-year veteran is coming off a resurgent two years in Oakland, although he also served a 50-game suspension after testing positive for synthetic testosterone.

Andrew Simon is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @HitTheCutoff. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.